Update 02/01/2009
Here is a layout for chapters that I will be workiing on.
As soon as one is finished I will be posting the info and where to get it.
Shadow Chronicles Chapter Synopsis.
Prologue:
Possible demo for explanation into character background story.
Chapter 1:
Beginnings
Basic introduction to character and story line.
Chapter 2:
Home Run
Max and Ian investigate unexplained deaths and suicide at a well known college.
Chapter 3:
Zeitgeist
A fifty year old political conspiracy is brought to light when Max and Ian follow a trail of dead bodies leading back to the mayor?s office.
Chapter 4:
Patient
An old hospital being renovated in halted when a mass grave is discovered. Max becomes concerned about Ian?s state of mind while they search the ruins and abandoned rooms of the century old hospital.
Chapter 5:
Hearts Aflame
Max makes a shocking discovery when he is forced to investigate one of names the listed in Ian's grandmothers ?Book of Names? alone and realises things are just beginning.
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Update 02/01/09
Well I have started on room construction for the Demo chapter.
This will basically be a test for my idea to see if enough people are interested for me to complete the rest of the chapters.
I have uploaded the images to my web site. Feel free to take a look and let me know what you think.
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Update 03/01/09
Did some research as I have decide to give the main character Max as sight disability.
Achromatopsia (ACHM), is a medical syndrome that exhibits symptoms relating to at least five separate individual diseases. Although the term may refer to acquired disorders such as color agnosia and cerebral achromatopsia, it typically refers to an autosomal recessive congenital color vision disorder, the inability to perceive color AND to achieve satisfactory visual acuity at high light levels (typically exterior daylight). The syndrome is also present in an incomplete form which is more properly defined as dyschromatopsia. The only estimate of its relative occurrence of 1:30,000 in the general population dates from the 1960s or earlier.
(sourced from wikipedia)
The advantage to a character with this disability is it allows me to do the graphics in black and white. Plus it adds to the over feel of the game.
There still will be elements of colour...but on during memories or when the game is view through the eyes of another character.
Looking back on the title its kinda funny as the main character see's everything in almost a shadow sense of grey tome from stark white to infinite black.... Shadow Chronicles...
And to think I didnt plan it that way ...
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Update 07/01/09
Currently shelving the project for now as I am having difficulties with the graphics.
May need to post "Help Needed" In working together section of forum, as I have the feeling I have bitten off more than I can chew.
Dont worry, I havent abandoned this project as I love it way too much.
Just need to work on something smaller for the time being and build my way up in graphic design.
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Update 21/07/09
I apologise for the lack of updates.
Unfortunately this project will sit on the shelf for a very long time.
Learning to draw is taking quite some time and unfortunately I am a bit of a perfectionist when its comes to trying to transfer a image from my mind in to a picture on a piece of paper.
I will be asking AM staff to place this in vaporware as it may be several years (no joke) before I ever complete the first chapter.
I do however thankyou all for your support, encouragement and input whilst I struggled with this project.
Peace
Just PM me three things, a location, a time period and a item.
I will send you back a story line.